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Where does “شاهين” come from?

شاهين (Arabic) comes from Persian شاهین, from Pahlavi *šāhēn.

شاهين (Arabic): Indian falcon, especially the peregrine falcon

Definitions

  1. Indian falcon, especially the peregrine falcon

Ancestry of “شاهين”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشاهینfalcon, especially the Barbary falcon; pointer of...
2Pahlavi*šāhēn—

Words derived from “شاهين”

  • Alshain
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